Former England skipper Michael Vaughan said Moeen Ali was the perfect role model for young British Asians, and that the addition of Ansari and Haseeb Hameed to Adil Rashid for the drawn first Test with India was a big positive for the game.

And although he is a non-practising Muslim, Ansari's Pakistani heritage and background will be something that many young fans of cricket will identify with.

Before the start of the second Test on Thursday, Ansari said: “As a collective, as a group of four British Muslims, there is something in that. There’s no doubt.